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Education
Academic Honors
Licenses and Certifications
Work Experience
Relevant Work Experience (Part-time) and Internships
Publications
Manuscripts Submitted
Manuscripts to be Submitted
Professional Presentations
Workshops Presented
Grants
Professional Service
References

Education

Institution	Date	Degree/Major
SUNY/Buffalo	1965	B.A. History
	1968 (Jan.)	M.A. History
	1974 (Sept.)	M.Ed. Counseling (School)
	1983 (Sept.)	Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
Edinboro State University, Pennsylvania	1985 (Aug.)	Completed EDS for certification as a school psychologist

Academic Honors

Phi Beta Kappa
Baccalaureate Magna Cum Laude
Graduate Student Association Dissertation Grant
Pi Lambda Theta Scholarship
Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Psychologist in Ohio
Licensed Psychologist in New York State
Permanent Certification in School Counseling in New York State
Permanent Certification in Secondary Teaching of Social Studies in New York State
NBCC Certification

Work Experience

University of Akron – 1989- present
1989-1992, Assistant Professor; 1992-present, Associate Professor, Taught Career Development; Doctoral Seminar in Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues; Practicum I; Practicum II; Supervision; Advanced Practicum;Internship; Counseling Techniques Lab; Theories of Counseling, Personality Assessment. Supervised doctoral students with their dissertations.

University of Delaware – Sept. 1986-Aug. 1989
Assistant Professor, Counseling, Department of Educational Studies. Taught Theories of Counseling; Counseling Skills Lab; Applied Health and Rehabilitation Psychology; Internship; Family Counseling; Practicum (School, Agency); Advanced Practicum (School, Agency); Internship; Personality Assessment.

Purdue University – Aug. 1985-May 1986
Visiting Assistant Professor, Counseling. Taught Introduction to Groups; Practicum in Group Counseling; Practicum in Individual Counseling (School, Agency); Advanced Practicum (School, Agency). Supervised Honors undergraduate research students, and supervised doctoral students with their dissertations.

Medaille College, Buffalo, NY – Jan. 1984-June 1985
Assistant Professor of Human Services. Taught undergraduate courses including: Introduction to Human Services (Community Psychology); Methods and Practices; Introduction to Family Counseling; Theories of Counseling; Advanced Human Relations; Aging. Also developed 12 courses for a master's degree program in Marriage and Family Counseling and helped to establish that program.

McGuire VA Medical Center – Sept. 1982-Aug. 1983
Psychology Intern in APA approved program. Worked in Outpatient Mental Health, Psychiatry, Vietnam Vets Outreach Center, Spinal Cord, Rehabilitation Medicine (cancer, stroke, diabetes), and Homebased Medical Care units. Did individual, group, and family therapy; hypnosis; biofeedback; social skills groups; behavioral medicine; assessment (MMPI, WAIS-R, WISC-R, Mental Status exam and Rorschach).

Adult Access & Advisement Center, SUNY/Buffalo – June 1980-Aug. 1981
Counselor, Career Counseling and Vocational Assessment

Erie County Board of Cooperative Education Services #1, Lancaster, NY – Aug. 1979-July 1980
Alternative High School Counselor

Kenmore Public Schools – 1968-1977
Teacher, Social Studies, High School and Junior High School; Part-time Counselor for one year.

Relevant Work Experience (Part-time) and Internships

Ohio State University – 1991-92
Completed supervised practicum in Marriage and Family Counseling - Supervised by AAMFT approved supervisor

Monsignor Carr Outpatient Clinic, Buffalo, NY – Oct. 1983-August 1985
Clinical Psychologist (and School Psychologist for Catholic schools)

Buffalo Public Schools – Jan.-June 1985
Completed School Psychology Internship

Reading Laboratory, SUNY-Buffalo – 1979-1980
Summer/Fall/Spring Family Counselor on multidisciplinary team for families with learning disabled students.

Kenmore West Senior High; Gratwick Elementary School; Reading Laboratory, SUNY-Buffalo – 1977-1979
Practica in group counseling, supervision, and counseling learning disabled students and their families.

Counseling Center, SUNY-Buffalo – Fall 1977
Doctoral Internship. (2 days per week)

Northwest Corporation I Community Mental Health Center – Spring 1976
Advanced Practicum

Kenmore West Senior High School – Spring 1974
Practicum

Publications

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., & Tam, H. (2002). Intergenerational systems theory and identity development in females. Journal of Adolescent Research. 17(3), 235-259.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S.(2001). Adolescent perceptions of cohesion, adaptability, and communication: Revisiting the Circumplex Model. The Family Journal, 9(4), 407-420.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1997). Assessments for use with mid-career changers. Journal of Career Assessment, 5(2), 151-165.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1997). Intergenerational family theory and Kohut’s self-psychology constructs applied to college females. The Journal of College Student Development, 38(2), 143-156.

Perosa, L., Simons, R., & Perosa, S. (1997). Family perceptions of young adults with putative risk for schizophrenia. In L. Flaherty & H. Horowitz (Eds.), The Annals for the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry (Vol. 21, pp. 165-181). Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press.

Perosa, L., Perosa S., & Tam, H. (1996). The contribution of family structure and differentiation to identity development in females. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 25(6), 817-837.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1993). Relationships among Minuchin's Structural Family Model, identity achievement, and coping style. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 40(4), 479-489.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1990). Convergent and discriminant validity for family self-report measures. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 50(4), 855-868.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1990). The use of a bi-polar item format for Faces III: A reconsideration. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 16(2),187-199.

Perosa, S., Perosa, L., Romano, J., & Roder, P. (1989). Issues in establishing a program for dislocated workers. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 5(3), 37-39.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1987). Effective strategies for counseling midcareer changers. Journal of Counseling and Development, 65, 558-561.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1985). The mid-career crisis in relation to Super's career and Erikson's adult development theory. International Journal of Aging and Homan Development, 20(1), 53-68.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1983). The mid-career crisis: A study of the psychological dynamics of transition and adaptation. Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 32(2), 69-79.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1983). The female mid-career crisis in relation to Super's career and Erikson's adult development theory. In P. Lattin, J. Bischoff, & G. Tafel (Eds.), Feminist research in the eighties (pp. 150-165). Chicago: Northern Illinois Press.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1982). Structural patterns in families with a learning disabled child. Family Therapy, 2(2), 175-187.

Perosa, L., Hansen, J., & Perosa, S. (1981). The development of the structural family interaction scale. Family Therapy, 8(2), 77-90.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1981). The school counselor's use of structural family therapy with learning disabled students. The School Counselor, 29(2), 152-156.

Manuscripts Submitted

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S., (In press). The continuum versus categorical debate on eating disorders: Implications for counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development

Seeley, S., Perosa, S., & Perosa, L..(final revision submitted). A validation study of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale. Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal..

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (submitted). The contribution of family structure and differentiation to coping strategies in early adolescence. Journal of Counseling and Development..

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Queener, J., & Reynolds, C.(submitted). The contributions of career beliefs to career factors and identity status.in high school students. Career Development quarterly..

Perosa, S., Perosa, L., Queener, J., & Reynolds, C.( submitted) Relations between career barriers, career decision-making ,and identity status in young adolescents. Professional School Counseling.

Perosa, L., Wichman, R., & Perosa, S. (submitted). Relations between family structure, individuation from parents and peers, and characteristics of eating disorder behaviors in adolescent females. .Journal of Counseling and Development.

Perosa L., Yang, M., & Perosa, S. (submitted) Gender differences in individuation and occupational identity status in college students. .Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Manuscripts to be Submitted

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. Relations between family structure, individuation, and adolescent self-concept.

Speicher-Bocjia, J., & Perosa, S. Outcome differences between Solution- Focused and Problem Focused Initial Interviews.

Professional Presentations

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (2003) Sex differences in factors related to vocational identity development in high school students.American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (2003). Training Counselors to respond to client anger. American Counseling Association Convention, Anaheim, California.

Perosa, L., Donofrio, A., & Perosa, S. (2003) The use of tape guides to foster supervisor self-reflection. American Counseling Association Convention, Anaheim, California

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S., (Fall,2002) Handling client anger: Theoretical and research findings. All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. ( 2002). High school student’s perceptions related to career exploration and commitment tasks. Midwest Regional Research Association Conference. Columbus, Ohio.

Seeley, S., Perosa, S., & Perosa, L.(,2002) A validation study of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale. The International Society for the Study of Dissociation Conference, Baltimore, Maryland

Mc Crae, L., Estes, D., Oney, K., Wiseman, L., Werth, J., Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (2001). Empirically validated treatments: Roots and branches of our profession. Great Lakes Counseling Psychology Conference, Akron, Ohio.

McCrae, L., Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Werth, J., Estes, D., Oney, K., & Wiseman, L. (2001, August) Integrating empirically based treatments into practica, supervision, and theories courses. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Queener, J., Reynolds, C., & Cooper, J. (2001, August). Contribution of career Beliefs to choice anxiety and identity status. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco.

Speicher-Bocjia, J., & Perosa, S. (2001, August). Outcome differences between Solution-Focused and Problem Focused initial interviews. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Reynolds, C., Hoert, K., Lidderdale, M., Marstelar, D., & Anderson, A. (2001). Reaching sexual minority youth and their families: Skill development for counselors. American Counseling Association Convention, San Antonio, Texas.

Keck-Seeley, S., & Perosa, S. (2000) A validation study of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Newgent, R., Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (2000) Using the Enneagram personality types to promote career exploration and identify career obstacles in a multicultural setting: A collaborative initiative. Association for the Advancement of Educational Research Convention, Jackksonville, FL.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Reynolds, C., Franks, K., Lidderdale, M., Marsteller, & Anderson, A. (2000). Development of competencies for ounseling gay and lesbian youth. All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Queener, J., Reynolds, C., & Bromley, J. (2000) Relations between career barriers, career decision-making, and identity status. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Reynolds, C., Hoert, K., Lidderdale, M., Marstelar, D., & Anderson, A. (2000). Helping gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents tell their stories: Skill enhancement for school counselors. American Counseling Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Perosa, S., Perosa, L., Queener, J., Donofrio, A., McNally, C., Shim, Y., & Mousavi, M., & Riley, S. (2000). Multicultural and family factors related to identity development. Roundtable presentations, American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Ropar, J., Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (2000). Family variables related to student drinking and adjustment. American Counseling Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Perosa, L., Yang, M., & Perosa, S. (1999). Relationships between individuation and occupational identity status in college females. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1999). The contribution of family structure and differentiation to coping strategies in early adolescence. International Family Therapy Association Convention, Akron, Ohio.

Perosa, L., Smith, S., & Perosa, S. (1999). The role of family in predicting outcome for bulimia. American Counseling Association Convention, San Diego, California.

Perosa, L., Perosa, S., Reynolds, C., & Santoro, D. (1999). Consultation skills for school counselors: Solution-focused interventions to help teachers. All Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Ropar, J., Perosa, S., & Perosa, L (1999). The relationship between family variables and student drinking and adjustment. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1998, March). Assessment for use with mid-career changers. American Counselors Association Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1996). Relations between family structure, parent-child individuation, and coping style. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Palekar, I., Perosa, S., Newman, I., & Carroll, E. (1995). Effect of autogenic relaxation with imagery on chemotherapy side effects as predicted by personality characteristics. American Psychological Association Convention, New York City.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1994). Relations between intergenerational theory and Kohut's self-psychology constructs. American Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, California.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1993). Intergenerational systems theory and identity development in females. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1993). Minuchin's Structural Family Model and Kohut's Self-Psychology. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Phipps, A., Perosa, S., & Newman, I. (1993). Development and validation of the Sex Offender Scale. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Cowan, R., Perosa, S., & Murphy, D. (1993). Geriatric postoperative patients: Psychological constructs, hopelessness, and functional outcome. American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Canada

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1993). The relationship between family structure, individuation from parents. and identity formation. American Counseling Association Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.

Perosa, S., Perosa L., & Tam, H. (1992). The contributions of structural and intergenerational family theories to individuation. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.

Sayger, T., Perosa L., & Perosa, S. (1992). Co-led a roundtable discussion on "Counseling psychologists who work with couples and families: Assessment strategies." American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.

Perosa L., & Perosa S . (1992). Family structure, parent-child individuation, and the psychological adjustment of children of alcoholics. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.

Perosa L., & Perosa, S. (1992). The relationship between family structure. individuation and coping strategies in children of alcoholics. American Association for Counseling and Development Convention, Baltimore, Maryland.

Perosa, S., & Perosa L. (1992). The Circumplex Model of families. National Association for School Psychologists (NASP), Convention, Nashville, Tennessee.

Anderson, L., Glutting, J., Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1991). The contribution of self-reports to the identification of potential children of alcoholics. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco.

Perosa L., & Perosa, S. (1991). Co-led a round table discussion on "A multitrait-multimethod study of measures of Minuchin's structural family model." American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California.

Perosa, L., & Perosa S. (1991). The family perceptions of adolescents at risk for schizophrenia. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1991). Cohesion. adaptability. and communication: A test of Olson's Circumplex Model. American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California.

Super, D., & Perosa S. (1991). Co-led a round table discussion on "Developmental career-counseling: Science into practice." American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, California.

Perosa, S., & Perosa L. (1991). Family perceptions of students at risk for schizophrenia. American Association for Counseling and Development Convention, Reno, Nevada.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1991). The revision and validation of the Structural Family Interaction Scale. American Association for Counseling and Development Convention, Reno, Nevada.

Perosa S., & Perosa, L. (1990). Use of a bi-polar item format for FACES III: A reconsideration. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1990). The revision and validation of the Structural Family Interaction Scale. American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1990). Use of a bi-polar item format for FACES III: A reconsideration. American Association for Counseling and Development Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1990). Relationship between Minuchin's theory, identity, and coping style. American Association for Counseling and Development Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1989). Convergent and discriminant validity of self-report measures of Minuchin's psychosomatic family model. American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1988). Convergent and discriminant validity for family self-report measures. National Association for School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1988). The relationship between autonomy, individuation, and coping style. National Association for School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1988). Convergent and discriminant validity for family self-report measures. American Psychological Association Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1987). Strategies for counseling mid-career changers: A conceptual approach. American Psychological Association Convention, New York City.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1987). The relationship between family structure, identity status, and coping style. American Psychological Association Convention, New York City.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1983). Coping strategies of rehabilitation patients. Virginia Academy of Science, Psychology Division, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

Perosa, S., & Perosa, L. (1982). The female mid-career crisis. National Conference on Feminist Research in the Eighties, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

Perosa, L., & Perosa, S. (1981). The development of a measure of scapegoating. Second Annual Conference on Child Abuse, Brockport State College, Brockport, New York.

Perosa, S. (1978). A systems approach model for career guidance. New York State Education Department, Genesee Community College, New York.

Workshops Presented

“Using a systemic framework in supervision.” The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, March 2002.

“Adolescent career development: How parents can help.” Manchester High School, Manchester, Ohio, April, 1999.

“Ethical issues in supervision.” The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, March 1996.

“Applying Solution-Focused techniques in the classroom through teacher-counselor learning teams.” Central-Hower High School, Akron, Ohio, January, 1998.

"The Mid-Career Transition." Tri-College Counselor Counterparts Conference, Cuyahoga Community College, May 1993.

"Assessing depression, anxiety, and self-concept in children." All-Ohio Counselors Conference, Columbus, Ohio, November 1991.

"Counseling Theories and Techniques." Five-day workshop presented for the Department of Health and Social Services of Delaware (Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse), July 1988 and July 1989.

"Developing Programs for Career Counselors," and "Developing Programs for Students At-Risk," workshops for school counselors in Delaware, Lewes, Delaware, August 1988 and August 1989.

"Teaching Coping Skills to Children and Adolescents " One-day workshop presented to the Delaware School Counselors Association, October 1988.

"Group Counseling Techniques for Emotionally Disturbed Youth." Presented for the Delaware YWCA at Seafad, 1987.

Grants

University of Akron, College of Education Grant, Career Barriers Decision-Making, and Identity Status, $1000.00 (2000).

University of Akron, College of Education Grant, Career Beliefs, Choice Anxiety, Indecisiveness, and Identity Status,$1000.00. ( 2000.)

University of Akron, College of Education Grant, Nurturing the Children, $1000.00. ( 2000.)

Association for Counselor Dducation and Supervision Research Grant, Supervision, Anxiety and the Working Alliance, $500.00. (1999.)

University of Akron, College of Education Grant, Separation-individuation process and the working alliance
In counseling, $737.00 (1999)

Ohio Dept Educ & Manchester Public Schools, School to Work Transition Grant, $2000.00 (1999)

Ohio State University School to Work Transition Grant, $10,000 (1998.)

University of Akron, Faculty Development Grant, $4,000. (1989-90.)

University of Akron, College of Education Grant, $2,000, 1989-90.

University of Delaware Faculty Development Grant, $4,000 for Summer 1987.

Professional Service

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling and Development, 2001-present

AD hoc reviewer, Journal of Counseling and Development, 1996-1998

Consultant to the Akron Child Guidance Center (to help train staff on counseling gay, lesbian, and bi-sexual clients), 2001

Member of Professional Development Committee, American Counseling Association (IAMFC), 1997-1998

Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1994-96

Consultant to the Parmadale Family Development Institute to conduct research on the effectiveness of family therapy with adolescents in treatment, 1994-1995

Co-chair, Special Interest Group on Couples and Family Therapy, Division 17 of APA,1992-present

Consultant to Chrysler Corp in Newark, De. Developed a counseling program for laid off workers,1988-1989

References

Dr. Linda Gottfredson Educational Studies Department
University of Delaware
Willard Hall - 219 B
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 452-1650
(302) 292-1849 (H)

Dr. Michael Farrell Sociology Department
University of Buffalo
456 Park Hall
Amherst, NY 14260
(716) 636-2417
(716) 427-7393 (H)

Dr. Thomas T. Frantz Counseling and Psychology Department
University at Buffalo
Amherst, NY 14260
(716) 636-3152
(716) 636-2484 (H)

Dr. R. Dean Taylor Director of Training
Psychology Service
McGuire VA Medical Center
Richmond, VA 23249
(804) 230-1361

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